5 bed detached house for sale

Linden Grove, Canterbury, Kent CT2

An impressive detached Georgian home which forms part of a small estate with the option to purchase ten cottages which are currently let out with a strong rental income. The main house has wonderful reception rooms and five bedrooms in this central location for enjoying all the City has to offer.

Dating from the late 18th century, Westgate Court is a beautiful, stuccoed period family home offering nearly 6,000 sq ft of sympathetically updated accommodation arranged over four floors.

The property sits within the well tended gardens and sensitively combines modern amenities and original period features, creating an elegant space for both family living and entertaining.

The accommodation flows from a formal reception hall with magnificent staircase and includes a drawing room with a fireplace, a sitting room with a contemporary wall-mounted inset fireplace, an office with bespoke shelving, and both dining and family rooms—the latter benefiting from an en suite shower room.

The spacious kitchen features a bay window, a range of wall and base units with complementary worktops, modern integrated appliances, and bespoke fitted seating round this sociable dining table. There is a door which leads from the kitchen to the side terrace.

Further accommodation includes a garden room with indoor barbecue and tiled flooring, an en suite cloakroom, a large sky lantern, French doors to the side terrace, and additional doors to the rear aspect and the integral double garage. The property also benefits from generous cellarage with bespoke wine storage and further storage.

The original sweeping staircase with sub-Adam detail rises from the reception hall to a generous first-floor landing, giving access to the principal bedroom, which enjoys a fitted dressing room and an en suite bathroom. There are four further double bedrooms, two with en suite shower rooms (one of which also benefits from Jack and Jill access to the dressing room). The fourth and fifth bedrooms can inter-connect and make a generous suite with an ensuite bathroom.

A staircase rises to the second floor, which currently houses the Pilates/hobby room, a gym with fireplace, fitted storage and a cloakroom, along with a large games room with fitted storage and an inter-connecting store room.

Outside the property resides in this impressive location, set back in its own grounds and screened by mature hedging and having plenty of kerb appeal. The approach to the property is over a gravelled driveway leading through double wooden gates to a block-paved parking area in front of the integral double garage.

The well-maintained front garden is laid mainly to level lawn bordered by a mature flowerbed and screened by mature topiary. The garden features a paved side terrace, bordered by well-stocked flower and shrub beds, and ideal for entertaining and al fresco dining.

The property also benefits from gas central heating and solar panels.

For the purchaser there is a Letting Portfolio and Development Opportunity alongside Westgate Court. The letting portfolio is set in a generous garden. Comprising 10 cottages and apartments arranged in three separate buildings, this generates substantial letting income and these three buildings are available in addition, if desired. Details of the letting income are available from the agent. The Letting Portfolio properties will not be sold prior to Westgate Court.

To the South of the letting cottages is a generous lawn and an extensive parking area. This area of the property is considered suitable for further development, subject to any necessary consents.

Purchasers may consider this area suitable for a swimming pool, tennis court or a replacement building or additional dwellings.

Located in the popular St Dunstan’s area near the Great Stour river and Westgate Gardens, Westgate Court is ideally situated to enjoy Canterbury’s extensive amenities, including boutique shopping and major stores and excellent dining and cultural amenities. The area offers sporting and recreational opportunities including Canterbury Golf Club, County cricket at the St Lawrence Ground and sailing at nearby Whitstable.

High-Speed train services run from Canterbury West (0.2 mile) to London St Pancras from 53 minutes. The nearby A2 provides direct access to the M2 and wider motorway network, and the Port of Dover and the Eurotunnel at Folkestone provide regular services to the Continent.

Location: Distances
Canterbury High Street 0.3 mile
Canterbury Cathedral 0.4 mile
London City Airport 58.4 miles
Central London 61.9 miles

Nearby Stations
Canterbury West
Canterbury East

Key Locations
Canterbury Cathedral
The Canterbury Tales
Westgate Towers Museum & Viewpoint
Canterbury Roman Museum
St Augustine's Abbey
Canterbury Norman Castle
Beaney House of Art and Knowledge
Whitstable Harbour

Nearby Schools
Simon Langton Grammar Schools
St Edmund's School
Kent College
Kent College Infant and Junior School
Junior King's School
The King's School
The Worthgate School